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as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turn up
Just last week, a variant of H5N1 that had circulated in wild birds and poultry turned up in dairy cattle for the first time.
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Will Stone, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Most of the Family Stone turn up in interviews, as do his children, almost as if on their father’s behalf.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
After the bad job, the wife turns up dead, and Julian ends up the prime suspect in her murder.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Add in a drought of international success, and the scrutiny turns up to 11.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Adebayo also appears to be on his way to overtaking Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.—
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Both women had been bludgeoned and hacked with what appeared to be a hatchet.—
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
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That day, when the police arrived at the Laundrie’s home, they were informed that Brian Laundrie was indeed back, but his parents refused to answer any other questions and redirected the police to their attorney.—
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That lab found trace amounts of the cocaine metabolite, norcocaine.—
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
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In a confessional, Ji-yeon provided details that weren’t shown during the first edit.—
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The video showed several clips of the toddler spending time with horses — riding them, feeding them carrots and walking a miniature pony on a leash.—
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Nolan, who was traveling with his parents and younger brother, later learned his flight had been canceled after being pushed back multiple times.—
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There’s a bit of karma in Belinda’s return; the patient spa worker from season one is back on a working vacation of her own, learning Thailand’s wellness techniques to bring them back to Hawaii.—
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At least four cameras are quietly watching, covert witnesses to the brutal assault that’s unfolding.—
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Denver city officials hope the nearly 10-mile project, which will unfold mostly along East Colfax Avenue, will improve the city’s transit options for residents, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and alleviate a congested corridor.—
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos even got in on the fun now that his company has creative control.—
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After Deadline got in touch with Warner Bros TV about the production environment on The Bachelor shows, we were sent eight testimonials from staffers.—
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Israeli media reported there had been explosions on three empty buses in parking lots in Bat Yam, a suburb close to Tel Aviv, while bombs were discovered and disabled on two other buses.—
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Months before his remains were discovered last week, his family requested two wellness checks with police in Canandaigua, New York, his mother, Linda Nordquist, told NBC News in a phone call.—
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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